Recently the Indian Patent Office published the Indian Patents (Amendment) Rules, 2014 which have come effective from Friday, 28th of February, 2014.

In the case of Autodesk, Inc. & Another v. Prashant Deshmukh & Others ( 2011 (46) PTC 38 (Del.) , the Delhi High Court, granted permanent injunction and punitive damages in favour of Autodesk, Inc. & Another(the Plaintiffs), thereby restraining Prashant Deshmukh & Others (the Defendants) from using the pirated/unlicensed software of the Plaintiff’s company.

On September 4th, 2009, the Additional District Judge, Jaipur passed a temporary injunction order in favour of Bairathi Shoes Company Private Limited (the Plaintiff originally and the Respondent in the present suit), restraining, Khannan Polymers (Defendant- Appellant) from using the trade mark ‘BERATI’ with respect to manufacture, sale and export of shoes, foot- wears, etc. or through his agent or servant until the suit is finally adjudicated.

The Court's decision in Lotus Organic Care vs. Aadhar Products Pvt. Ltd. clarifies the role of trial courts when assessing applications under Section 124 of the Trademark Act...

In Jawahar Lal Aggarwal (Appellant) v The Registrar of Trademarks & Anr (Respondents), Jawahar Lal appealed against an order passed by the Assistant Registrar of Trade Marks which disallowed his opposition to the application of the Respondent No.2 for the mark "CAPITAL", with the condition that it shall be used in connection with the logo, as represented by the applicant.

Preamble: We live in a scientific and technological world that is so different from the world of a hundred years ago that if someone from that time were to land in our midst today, they are sure to find most things around them magical.

On September 12th, 2017, the Intellectual property office conducted a meeting with stakeholders.

In the case of "Shell Brands International AG & Anr. V. Gagan Chanana & Others", the Delhi High Court, while disposing two applications, one by Shell Brands International AG & Anr (Plaintiffs) seeking temporary injunction and the second by Gagan Chanana (Defendants) for stay of the proceedings under Section 124 of the Trademarks Act, 1999, discussed the differences between Trademark Dilution and Trademark Infringement.

The main concept of a trademark is that a rational mind can differentiate between the business and goods of different proprietors.

In the case of Tata Sky Ltd. v Sachin Cody & Ors, the issue arose when Sachin Cody (1st Defendants) launched a website using the domain name "tataskyplushd.com", the 2nd Defendant was the Registrar and the 3rd Defendant facilitated the hosting of the website.

In today's dynamic global marketplace, trademarks serve as indispensable assets for businesses, distinguishing their offerings amidst a sea of competitors.

Consequently, the protection and enforcement of trademarks hold particular significance in the aviation sector, where reputation and goodwill directly influence consumer choice and commercial success...

In "Tea Board, India (Plaintiff) v I.T.C" (Defendant) an appeal for interlocutory injunction was sought by Tea Board, India against the order of the Learned Single Judge which had found that the Tea Board, India had failed to prove a strong "prima facie" case as to merit an order of injunction.

The problem of counterfeit goods has grown into a major global concern, affecting brand owners, consumers, and markets alike. Counterfeit products, ranging from apparel...

It is no doubt that YEZDI motorcycles are still very popular and are available for resale in the after sale market and there are number of YEZDI fan and bike clubs in existence in several cities of India.

Giving tough competition to the climate, the Cricket World Cup Fever is soaring high on the temperature scale. Every brilliant shot is already in the headlines

On March 22, 2024, the Supreme Court of India issued stay orders against the proposed Fact Check Unit under the Press Information Bureau (PIB)...

"Privacy" is a dynamic concept that has been attempted to be explained but has still not been defined exhaustively.

India, being the world’s largest democracy, is also perhaps one of the richest cultures where literature, fine arts and the performing arts have had great prominence since time immemorial.

The Cryptocurrency and Regulation of Official Digital Currency Bill, 2021, will be introduced in the next session of the Parliament this year beginning November 29.